variants
or less commonly rime
2
a
: correspondence in terminal sounds of units of composition or utterance (such as two or more words or lines of verse)
b
: one of two or more words thus corresponding in sound
c
: correspondence of other than terminal word sounds: such as
(1)
(2)
rhymeless
adjective
variants
or less commonly rime
rhymed also rimed; rhyming also riming
1
: to relate or praise in rhyming verse
2
a
: to put into rhyme
b
: to compose (verse) in rhyme
c
: to cause to rhyme : use as rhyme
1
: to make rhymes
also
: to compose rhyming verse
2
of a word or verse
: to end in syllables that are rhymes
3
: to be in accord : harmonize
rhymer
noun
Examples of rhyme in a Sentence
Noun
She used “moon” as a rhyme for “June.”
He couldn't think of a rhyme for “orange.”
They're learning about meter and rhyme.
Verb
Please find the two lines that rhyme.
She rhymed “moon” with “June.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
In 1925, Hass (rhymes with pass) was 33 years old and earning 25 cents an hour as a mail carrier in Pasadena.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Jump to: Today’s Theme | Tricky Clues WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — Parker Higgins owes me an explanation, because his puzzle inspired, and then summarily dashed, my hopes of solving an entirely rhyming crossword.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Reporting for Box News, the faux network rhymes with another fake news organization known for spreading information, bearing a very familiar logo.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
In 1925, Hass (rhymes with pass) was 33 years old and earning 25 cents an hour as a mail carrier in Pasadena.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
The pair returned 138% and 199% during Trump 1.0, and, if history rhymes, the duo could return triple-digits again during Trump 2.0.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Jump to: Today’s Theme | Tricky Clues WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — Parker Higgins owes me an explanation, because his puzzle inspired, and then summarily dashed, my hopes of solving an entirely rhyming crossword.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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